English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hilderthorpe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bridlington

Historical Forms

  • Hilgertorp, Hilgretorp 1086 DB
  • Hildredtorpe t.Hy1 Dugd
  • Hildertorp(e), Hilderthorp(e) t.Hy1etfreqto1276 Bridl 1246 FF 1259 Ass 1446 Ch
  • Hyldrethorpe 1304 YI
  • Hilderthropp 1600 FF
  • Hildstorp 13th Font
  • Helderthorp 1558 FF

Etymology

The single Hildred - spelling is from a document of no great authority, and the form is probably to be rejected as an error.The DB form suggests ODan  Hildiger (v. DEPN) with later loss of g from the consonant combination dg . 'Hildiger 's village.'v. þorp .

Places in the same Parish